Program
10:00 - 10:30 Welcome & Keynote Lecture
Chair: Nick Warrior
10:00 - 10.10 Welcome and Introduction, Professor Nick Warrior, University of Nottingham
10:10 - 10:30 Keynote Lecture: "Composites Manufacturing in the Wind Industry", Dr Adrian Gill, Vestas Wind Systems
Research Presentations (sessions running in parallel)
10.40 – 12.00 Track A
Chair: James Kratz
10.40 Dr Eric Kim, University of Bristol
Fibre-Steered Forming Technology - High-Rate, Sustainable Production of Complex Composite Parts
11.00 Dr Colin Robert, The University of Edinburgh
Automated Production of Powder Epoxy Carbon Fibre Tape for Automated Fibre Placement
11.20 Dr Dongmin Yang, The University of Edinburgh
COMPrinting: Novel 3D Printing of Curved Continuous Carbon Fibre Reinforced Power-based Epoxy Composites
11.40 Dr Gabriele Voto, Cranfield University & Dr Robin Hartley, University of Bristol
Layer By Layer Curing
10.40 – 12.00 Track B
Chair: Lee Harper
10.40 Professor Michael Sutcliffe, University of Cambridge
Design Simulation Tools and Process Improvements for NCF Preforming
11.00 Dr Andrew Parsons, University of Nottingham
Enhanced Characterisation and Simulation Methods for Thermoplastic Overmoulding
11.20 Dr Connie Qian, University of Warwick
Numerical Simulation of Compression Moulding of SMC and Prepreg
11.40 Neil Reynolds, University of Warwick
Optimised Manufacturing of Structural Composites via Thermoelectric Vario-thermal Tooling (VarioTherm)
12.20 – 13:05 Introduction to 2021 Young Engineers Competition
Tim Wybrow, Chairman of SAMPE UK & Ireland Chapter
12.20 - SAMPE Young Engineers 'Design and Make' Competition including judging
13.05 – 14:15 Quick-fire Session
Chair: Janice Barton
13.05 - Quick-fire Session by 18 presenters
Andrea Codolini - Characterisation of Double Diaphragm Forming Repeatability
Salem Erouel - Segmented-Tool Forming with Adaptive Clamping
Adam Joesbury - Prepreg Tack Testing: Round Robin Study
Guy Lawrence - Frictional Behaviour of Non-crimp Fabrics in Composite Preforming
Angela Lendinez Torres - Fibre Orientation Effects in Composite Forming Processes
Mikhail Matveev - Active RTM: Resin Injection into Reinforcement with Uncertain Heterogeneous Properties
James Mortimer - In-situ Polymerisation and Double Diaphragm Forming
Michael O'Leary - Infusion of Integrated Structures with Semi-Cured Elements
Jinseong Park - Impact Damage Tolerance of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Thermoset Composites with Hybrid Yarn
Laura Pickard - Next Generation Fibre-Reinforced Composites: A Full Scale Redesign for Compression Pultruded Rod Based Composites
Gwladys Popo - In-line Monitoring and Control of the Resin Filling Stage in the RTM Process
Usman Shafique - Rapid Flow Assessment in Automated Dry Fibre Preforms - a Numerical and Experimental Study
Shimin Lu - Deposition Behaviour of Carbon Fibres Processed by Automated Dry Fibre Placement (ADFP)
Kazi Sowrov - Processing and Manufacturing Mechanics of 3D Woven Composites
George Street - Thermal Management for Low-Cost Thermoplastic Composite Components
Matt Thompson - Braiding of Composite Structures
Verner Viisainen - Predicting Fabric Wrinkling for a Given Geometry Using Deep Learning
Daniel Wilson - Defect Detection and Mitigation in Advanced SMCs
14.15 – 14:45 Keynote
Chair: Ole Thomsen
14.15 - Keynote Lecture: Dr Isabelle Paris, Bombadier Aviation: "Industry Perspectives on Composite Airframe Structures Development and Certification"
14.45 – 15:30 Training Opportunities
Chair: Ole Thomsen
14.45 - Hub Training Opportunities, Dr Michael Johnson, University of Nottingham
14.55 - Knowledge Exchange/Closing Remarks, Professor Ole Thomsen, University of Bristol
15.30 - Meeting Close
